LGBT rights in Luxembourg

LGBT rights in Luxembourg
Location of Luxembourg (dark green)

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StatusLegal since 1794,
age of consent (re)equalised in 1992
Gender identityTransgender people allowed to change legal gender without surgery
MilitaryGays, lesbians and bisexuals allowed to serve openly
Discrimination protectionsSexual orientation and "change of sex" protected (see below)
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsPartnership since 2004;
Same-sex marriage since 2015
AdoptionFull adoption rights since 2015

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Luxembourg have the same legal rights as non-LGBT people.[1][2] Partnerships, which grant many of the benefits of marriage, have been recognised since 2004. In June 2014, the Luxembourgish Parliament passed a law enabling same-sex marriage and adoption rights, which took effect on 1 January 2015. Additionally, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and "change of sex" in employment, healthcare and the provision of goods and services is outlawed, and transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender on the basis of self-determination.

Luxembourgish society is noted as tolerant of homosexuality and same-sex relationships. Xavier Bettel, who served as the Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023, is openly homosexual.[3] Polling in 2019 from the Eurobarometer found that 87% of Luxembourgers believed gay, lesbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as heterosexual people, one of the highest in the European Union.[4] In 2021, ILGA-Europe ranked Luxembourg third in the European Union for LGBT rights protection.[5]

  1. ^ "Rainbow Europe - Luxembourg". ILGA-Europe. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ "The 203 Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2023". Asher & Lyric. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Je suis surpris de devenir bourgmestre". L'essentiel. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Country Ranking". Rainbow Europe. May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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